SOC 3258 - Women and Work

Institution:

Temple University

Subject:

Description:

Women’s work will be defined in the fullest sense. We will examine the gender division of labor in society and changes in women’s paid and unpaid work from both historical and cross-cultural perspectives. We will discuss trends in women’s employment and the rewards of women’s work by race, marital status, etc., and trends in household work and child care. Reasons for women’s expanded opportunities and persistent barriers will be explored.

Credits:

3.00

Credit Hours:

Prerequisites:

Any lower level course or 2000-level sociology course

Corequisites:

Exclusions:

Level:

Instructional Type:

Lecture

Notes:

Additional Information:

Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

WWW.TEMPLE.EDU

Phone Number:

(215) 204-7000

Regional Accreditation:

Middle States Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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